The best way to describe to day is Museum Snapshots. As a group, we toured the Dallas and Fort Worth highways to find as many museums as possible. I think you can say we succeeded. Since I am incredibly tired, but didn't want to delay the blog, I am going to revert to my list and brief comment style.
1. Texas Civil War Museum - This museum has some of the most incredible artifacts. There was a silver sword that belonged to Ulysses Grant, medical kits, and some amazing period dresses. It is a very complete Civil War collection.
2. Fort Worth Stockyards - This place had several points of interest.
a) The Herd Cattle Drive (slow and sultry)
b) The Texas Cowboy Hall of Fame Museum - some of the most amazing wagons and highlights the careers of significant rodeo specialists.
c) The World Class Rodeo exhibit and cattle show - features more rodeo history.
d) The Stockyard Museum - seems to be thin on rodeo stuff but had the most incredible chair.
3.The Cowgirl Hall of Fame and Museum - this one was my favorite for the photography and the interactives. You too could be part of your own poster.
4. Museum of Science and History - very child friendly and covered QR codes with the freedom riders, grossology, oil development and dinosaurs.
5. Cattle Raisers Museum - long horn cows and their relationship with the cowboy
6. Nash Farm - beautiful building and working farm.
7. The Cotton Gin Museum - stories of the cotton industry
8. The School House Museum in Grapevine - talks about schools in the region and Texas
9. The Grapevine City History Museum - The history of the city.
10. The Grapevine Railway Station exhibit. - An eccletic mixture of very interesting stuff.
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